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A High Court judge has clarified that lower courts lack the inherent jurisdiction to dismiss criminal charges based on allegations of prejudice or abuse of process, reinforcing the prosecutor's gatekeeping role.
Malaysia's Chief Judge has appointed 17 new judicial commissioners in what represents one of the judiciary's biggest recruitment pushes in years, aimed at reducing the persistent backlog of cases in the High Court.
South Africa's Western Cape High Court has temporarily halted impeachment proceedings against President Cyril Ramaphosa over the Phala Phala scandal. The ruling allows him to pursue a judicial review of an independent panel's findings before parliament takes further action.
A Sessions court has acquitted the widow of a prominent figure in a RM2.8 million graft case, concluding the defence successfully demonstrated reasonable doubt after a protracted seven-year legal process.
Datin Seri Zizie Izette has been acquitted by the Sessions Court of three charges related to abetting her late husband in receiving RM2.8 million in bribes connected to Felcra Bhd's RM150 million unit trust investment scheme.
Malaysia has appointed 17 lawyers and judicial officers as judicial commissioners, including the daughter of a former Court of Appeal president, in a significant expansion of the High Court's judicial capacity.
An appellate court has determined that serving court orders on banks cannot constitute libel, a decision aimed at protecting the integrity of the judicial process and ensuring court orders remain enforceable without legal obstruction.
Housing Minister Nga Kor Ming has clarified that his offer to resign from cabinet would only take effect if former prime minister Najib Razak was freed without serving an appropriate custodial sentence proportionate to his crime.
Malaysia's Federal Court has postponed its decision on whether to overturn Muar MP Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman's acquittal in a graft case, with the verdict now expected on July 13.
Singer-actress Bella Astillah appeared at the Palace of Justice to support her fiancé, Muar MP Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman, ahead of a crucial Federal Court appeal, requesting public prayers for the proceedings.